Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Forest area
Democratic Republic of Congo
139.19 million hectares
in 2025
United States
308.89 million hectares
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
United States rank
4th
Forest area over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 308.89 million hectares against 139.19 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 169.71 million hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 235 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157.50 million hectares | 302.94 million hectares | 145.44 million hectares | United States |
| 2000s | 150.75 million hectares | 305.87 million hectares | 155.12 million hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 143.24 million hectares | 309.51 million hectares | 166.27 million hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 139.90 million hectares | 309.07 million hectares | 169.18 million hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Democratic Republic of Congo or United States?
- United States, at 308.89 million hectares against 139.19 million hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 169.71 million hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for forest area?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.